比尔·史密斯是个关键而又被媒体忽略的六西格玛创新者·他在1929年生于布鲁克林,纽约市，1952年毕业于美国海军学院和就读于明尼苏达大学的商业学院·具备接近35年工程和质量工作经验的他在 80年代进入摩托罗拉服务，受雇为一名高级品质工程师效力于地上流动产品部门·他在90年代初病死于心脏病发作。

比尔·史密斯(Bill.Smith):六西格码之父(Father Of Six Sigma)

比尔·史密斯简介

史密斯被尊称为“六西格码之父”以纪念他给质量的漫长之旅带来伟大贡献。

Bill Smith spent years convincing higher-ups that he really had invented a better mousetrap. Then he spent the rest of his life spreading the word to business professionals, government leaders and educators.

It was Six Sigma, the TQM spin off that has generated billions of dollars for Motorola, the company where Smith introduced his statistical approach aimed at increasing profitability by reducing defects. Smith, who earned the appellation, Father of Six Sigma, would probably be tickled to know Six Sigma has become so mainstream that it even appears periodically in the widely syndicated comic strip, Dilbert.

As a Motorola employee, Smith did not share directly in the profits generated by the company's Six Sigma applications. However, over the years, he and Motorola garnered numerous awards and recognition for his vital work to improve profitability in America's manufacturing sector. He was especially proud of his role in Motorola's winning the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award came in 1988, two years after Motorola implemented Smith's Six Sigma principles.

Smith's death, only five years later, caught everyone by surprise. He died of a heart attack at work.

Daughter Marjorie Hook, now 37 and president of Clarksville Consulting Group in Austin, Texas, developed an affinity for Six Sigma and occasionally collaborated with her father for a few years after college. Hook said winning the Baldrige Award stands out as a career high point in her father's life.

Not surprisingly, the man behind the methodology was a passionate visionary and a great communicator. Bill Smith was also a perfectionist. Even at home.

Bill Smith also made the most of leisure time. He and his wife, Betty, shared a love of music, especially when they were the musicians, she on the piano and he on the organ at their Barrington, Illinois home. However, she suspects he bought her a new baby grand piano to keep her occupied while he devoted spare time to working out statistical programs on his computer.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1929, Bill Smith graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952 and studied at the University of Minnesota School of Business. In 1987, after working for nearly 35 years in engineering and quality assurance, he joined Motorola, serving as vice president and senior quality assurance manager for the Land Mobile Products Sector.

It was a fitting tribute to a man who influenced business students and corporate leaders worldwide with his innovative Six Sigma strategy.

比尔.史密斯（Blll smith ），是一名著名的美国职业扑克选手，同时也是扑克世界大赛（wsop）1985年冠军得主。Bill smith 在80年代一共参与了三个主要赛事的比赛（ wsop）决赛圈（final table ），1981，1986年获得第5名，但是1985摘下了冠军，获得一个金镯，70万美元。

Bill smith 每次在比赛期间喝醉，在各方面来看，他的却是一名酒鬼。据同系扑克玩家T.J cloutier（扑克世界排名排于第13名）史密斯没有发挥好时，他是清醒的，当他完全喝醉了。 “比尔是最严格的球员，你会永远在你生活中所扮演的时候，他是清醒的。而当他喝醉了一半，他是有史以来最好的扑克选手（这与醉拳有点相似）。没有人能看到谁的实力，以及手能超过半醉的史密斯。但是，史密斯完全醉了的话，他就成为世上最糟糕的选手。我会打了。“

那一年，他赢得了重头戏，他进入了最后一天的清醒和发挥，而他只是坐在那里热身。之后，他开始喝酒，他积累了一大堆的筹码以及适时的积极进攻的打法。是他获得了冠军/赌王。

他于1997年去世。